UK scientists set their sights on cure for AMD
...ive loss of vision. In addition, the disease often provokes a scarring process at the back of the eye leading to the formation of new blood vessels within the retina which subsequently leak fluid resulting in exudative or so called wet AMD. The London Projects approach will involve production of a cell rep...Northwestern surgeon invents teaching technology for scary patient exams
...lvic exam as a medical student. In fact, the exam provokes universal anxiety among students. "Its tricky," said Pugh, 41, an assistant professor of surgery at Northwestern Universitys Feinberg School of Medicine. "The anatomy is complex, students are afraid they are going to hurt the patient, and there is...Tocilizumab study offers new hope for children with arthritis
...n of a protein, called interleukin 6 (IL-6), which provokes inflammation. The study presented by Professor Yokota and the research team involved a total of 56 children, 35 of them were female, and the mean age was 8.3 years old. Disease activity was assessed in a number of ways such as number of active joint...Desensitization protocol overcomes allergy to clopidogrel
...Physicians generally discontinue a medication that provokes an allergic reaction and prescribe an alternative. However, in the case of clopidogrel, substitute medications are either just as likely to provoke allergy symptoms or markedly less effective. Stopping the medication may be riskier than continuing it...Refinements and innovations enhance safety, effectiveness
...oronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but it also provokes an inflammatory response that increases the risk of heart attack and death. In addition, cardiac surgery subjects the heart itself to inflammatory injury when the blood supply is re-established. The international PRIMOCABG II trial will shed light ...Diuretics reduce risk of death from congestive heart failure
...ical Center in Dallas. "Excessive use of diuretics provokes renal [kidney] insufficiency. Importantly, changes in renal function do impart an additional risk for patients with heart failure." Proper dosing, Yancy said, is key. "The hope is that physicians will use diuretics in a manner sufficient to relieve ...The role of Type II Collagen in rheumatoid arthritis
... addition to unleashing MMPs, the oxidative stress provokes non-enzymatic glycation a chemical binding of sugar molecules and proteins. Telltale signs of glycation have been found in blood, urine, and synovial fluid of RA patients. The primary protein in cartilage, Type II Collagen (CII) is crucial to joi...The relationship between clinical depression and chronic pain
...es the other or whether a common underlying factor provokes both. Results of studies into the precise nature of this relationship, however, have been inconsistent. To gain a clearer understanding of the depression-pain connection, researchers affiliated with the University ...